Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

"Captain Zhao, just two people are enough to send us to the road we were on earlier, you don't all need to..."

Su Xiangzhe saw that Zhao Nian and his group were preparing to send them off with full force, and couldn't help but worry about the 1000 pounds of supplies being left behind. Although it was just a few dozen bags of grain, it was still quite a substantial amount.

"It's fine, we will all go."

Zhao Nian didn't even give a second glance at the supplies on the ground, stating firmly. The rest only briefly glanced at Old Wang's group without saying anything.

"Let's go."

Huang Yunxiang urged.

Right now, she just wanted to leave before nightfall. With the oil drums in hand, finding a remote place to enter the Space for rest was the priority.

Watching all the survivors coming out to see them off, Su Jin didn't feel the slightest warmth. Their farewell seemed more like observation, as if they were waiting for something.

Sure enough, after the two tank vehicles drove onto the road, a visible wall emerged around the base station, looking from afar like a joint creation of Earth and Metal Elements.

"Captain Zhao, pardon my frankness, but it seems you might not be able to return."

Su Jin said.

Zhao Nian and his group wore tattered clothes, appearing a bit desolate as they stood in the wind and sand.

"1000 pounds of grain, such a long connection, and this is all it's worth."

Zhao Nian said with a bitter smile.

"Did you originally plan to leave here?"

Lin Xiuyuan asked curiously.

However, Zhao Nian shook his head and said helplessly:

"It's a decision made on the spot, we were always waiting for their attitude, but now it seems unnecessary."

"That's a pity, we were hoping for long-term collaboration with this place."

Su Xiangzhe's tone was full of regret.

"Folks, we have a few more oil drums, do you want them? We can offer a slightly cheaper price."

Zhao Nian stopped looking at the base station, turned to Su Jin and the others.

"Since Captain Zhao has already planned this, it wouldn't be right for us not to do our part."

Lu Hao smiled at Zhao Nian and his group. Clearly, they had long prepared for today's events.

Zhao Nian was stunned, then burst into laughter.

"You saw right through it, really..."

Look indeed can be deceiving, Zhao Nian thought to himself. This group from Dragon Ruler seemed inconspicuous, the kind that would be hard to spot in a crowd, but upon interaction, he realized they were exceptionally shrewd.

After hearing their conversation, Su Jin understood everything. Seeing Zhao Nian instruct Xiao Yezi to bring out five more large oil drums and place them on the road, she promptly took out another 1000 pounds of grain as a trade.

With this, they wouldn't have to worry about oil shortages for quite some time.

"Miss Zhang, the price our captain quoted couldn't possibly get this much grain."

A middle-aged woman from Zhao Nian's team noted after counting.

"No problem, I hope we can continue to cooperate."

Su Jin smiled.

Lu Guanhai felt lost throughout, not understanding what Lu Hao and Su Jin were discussing with Zhao Nian's group, but he wisely refrained from asking to avoid appearing foolish in front of outsiders.

Up until they parted ways with Zhao Nian's group and their family was slowly driving away in their SUV, Lu Guanhai finally couldn't resist asking.

"Yeah, I was a bit confused too, was that a private deal you made earlier?"

Lin Cheng also inquired.

Lu Hao floored the accelerator and laughed, "Actually, this is between them. It's clear that the people inside the base station don't trust Zhao Nian's group and are quite exclusionary."

In the eyes of Old Wang and others at the base station, the 1000 pounds of grain likely represented an enormous fortune, so after Zhao Nian's group escorted Dragon Ruler out, they sealed the base station, likely not allowing Zhao Nian's group back in to monopolize the supplies.

But, in fact, Zhao Nian's group was already prepared for this, evidenced by the oil drums and reserve vehicles in the Space Element Ability User's Space.

"That's a pity, those people actually have some principles. If I were to trade with the base station's people, I would worry about them pulling tricks behind my back."

Huang Yunxiang said. It's not colored glasses but she felt that in the Apocalypse, personal integrity was even more crucial. While Zhao Nian's group considered their own interests, at least they wouldn't harm others.

"They won't last long, those Special Ability Users will likely return, right brother-in-law?"

Mao Qiqi asked, tilting her head.

"Qiqi? You figured that out too?"

Lin Xiuyuan was astonished.

"Qiqi is right, Zhao Nian's group will likely return after some time."

Lu Hao praised.

"Because the area around the base station is not absolutely safe, and it's quite close to H Province. Most importantly, among their people, the number of Special Ability Users is very low. Without protection, they're in trouble."

Mao Qiqi's analysis was spot on, causing Lu Guanhai to feel slightly embarrassed, finding himself confused over what Mao Qiqi had already realized.

"Mediocre aptitude."

Nie Qing teased Lu Guanhai with a smile.

"..."

Lu Guanhai didn't want to argue anymore, deciding to enter the Space for a shower to calm himself down, looking at the sand on himself.

"Alright, stop teasing Old Lu, let's find a place to rest soon."

Su Xiangzhe said with a smile.

It was about six o'clock in the afternoon, though the burning sun was as intense as a typical two o'clock afternoon. Zhao Nian's group mentioned that dusk here was around ten at night, so they planned to rest for a bit before moving on.

Talking about rest, the family indeed missed Xiao Lu Xi and Lu Wang in the Space. Lu Hao found a car motel, and after teaming up to clear out the zombies inside, they entered the Space together.

In the Space, ten full oil drums lay quietly on the grass, and everyone looked upon them with a sense of accomplishment. They had collected two tanks before the Apocalypse, still leaving half a tank, and the remaining ten tanks could last them several years.

"If we use the Teleportation Array more, it will save fuel even further."

Su Xiangzhe said.

"Alright, let's eat quickly. Don't you still have to be on the road later?"

Lin Yunguo called out to the people on the grass from the entrance of the Lu Residence. He had prepared a dish of pickled fish with the fish he caught today, which everyone was sure to love.

"Xixi, Wangwang, have you been good?"

Su Jin feared that transforming into Miss Zhang's appearance might frighten the two babies, but once she spoke, the two little ones eagerly scurried to her, joyful.

"Goo goo ga ga"

Lu Wang chuckled toothlessly.

Lu Xi, held by Lu Hao, had big curious eyes fixed on Lu Hao's face, making everyone around laugh. Today, each of them had taken only a third of the Face-changing pill, meaning it would be the next day before they returned to their original appearance.